How to Care for Gold Veil Angelfish

The Gold Veil Angelfish belong to the family "cichildae" and are native to South America. The Gold Veil Angel is a strain of angelfish that has a gold/white colored body. The fins are long and thin and will generally extend to the length of the body. They grow up to 6 inches. They are omnivorous and prefer low lighting. This angelfish is a nice-looking fish that will add some nice color to your tank.

Things You'll Need

  • 15- to 30-gallon tank
  • Aquarium heater and filter
  • Gravel
  • Live aquarium plants
  • Decorations such as rocks, driftwood and fake plants
  • Aquarium test kits
  • Tropical fish flakes
  • Bloodworms
  • Brine shrimp
  • Mosquito larvae
  • Finely chopped earthworms
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Instructions

    • 1

      Create the ideal tank conditions. Clean your tank once you purchase it. Fill the tank till about 1/4 inch deep with hot water and then take a dish towel and clean the inside and outside of the tank. Empty and dry the tank. Fill it with room-temperature water.

    • 2

      Use the aquarium test kits to determine the tank conditions and make any necessary adjustments. The ideal tank conditions are 75 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit water temperature, 5.8 to 7.5 pH levels and dH of 1 to 5. Now you should wait 24 hours before you get your Gold Veil Angel.

    • 3

      Set up your tank. Add your filter and attach the heater. Clean your gravel with hot water. Add it to the tank. You can leave it flat or use your fingers to create little hills and valleys to add interest. Add your aquarium plants as well as some rocks and driftwood, arranging them to allow for plenty of swimming space.

    • 4

      Purchase tropical fish flakes and bloodworms or brine shrimp to feed to your Gold Veil. While they can survive on only flake food, Gold Veil will thrive if you include some meaty food to the diet. You can alternate between the two. For example, feed them the tropical fish flakes during the week and then serve bloodworms, brine shrimp, mosquito larvae or finely chopped earthworms over the weekend.

    • 5

      Provide your Gold Veil with some tank mates such as fellow Gold Veil Angel. Alternatively, you can get some peaceful scavengers such as Guppies, Mollies, Platies, Swordtails, Tetras, Rasboras, Gouramis, Rainbowfish, Cory Catfish and Plecos.